AMA Online Crosses 2000th CPE Milestone; Emerges as Alvarion's Top North American Wireless ISP.Business Editors TEL-AVIV, Israel & AMARILLO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002 Alvarion Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALVR), a leading provider of Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. Access (BWA (Broadband Wireless Access) High-speed wireless access. Typically refers to wireless last mile access to the Internet. See WiMAX and broadband. ) solutions, and AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. Online, a Texas-based wireless ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. (WISP), today announced that AMA has completed deployment of their 2,000th customer premise unit. AMA's network covers approximately 15,000 contiguous square miles throughout the Texas Panhandle area. "AMA is Alvarion's leading Wireless ISP in the US," said Amir Rosenzweig, President of Alvarion, Inc. "Since they are exceeding revenue projections, they have been able to expand much more rapidly than initially planned." AMA operates in an environment where competition includes other license-exempt wireless operators. Designed specifically to deliver wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 in challenging environments, BreezeACCESS II also uses license-exempt bands. "AMA's success is testament to the quality of their total network, their superior marketing and service, and the unique ability of BreezeACCESS II to thrive in a market active with other wireless Internet operators," stated Patrick Leary, Alvarion, Inc.'s Chief Evangelist for wireless broadband. Mr. Leary Continued, "In addition to traditional Internet services such as access, e-mail, and web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , the regional ISP offers sophisticated virtual private networking (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) for corporate facility connectivity, either directly or over the Internet via dial-up, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and wireless technologies. Like many regional service providers, AMA Online identified broadband-enabled services as a key driver in achieving its current and future business goals. In order to successfully compete in lucrative, last-mile access markets with the established cable and telephone operators in their region, it was essential to find a network solution that enabled swift and cost-effective entry. Moreover, the equipment deployed would have to reflect the ISP's commitment to upholding its reputation for providing excellent service at a low cost to subscribers. Alvarion's BreezeACCESS product family answered the call on all fronts. Enabling immediate deployment, low entry costs and demand-based build-out, BreezeACCESS provides always-on, high-speed data and voice services across an independent wireless infrastructure." "We began our wireless business only eighteen months ago and have managed to grow it in large part because the technology we offer is first in its class," said Lehmer Dunn, Vice-President of AMA Online. "Alvarion's wireless broadband solutions enable us to bring our customers reliable Internet services through an easy-to-install, wire-free platform. Alvarion has remained attentive to our needs as they change and grow, and they provide us with excellent support. Using an Alvarion, solution we were able to generate quick ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and generate positive cash flow from our wireless broadband activity." About Alvarion Alvarion is a powerhouse of point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access (BWA) solutions for telecom carriers, service providers, and Enterprises worldwide. Alvarion's systems are used to provide Internet access See how to access the Internet. and voice and data services for subscribers in the last mile, as well as for cellular network feeding, building-to-building connectivity, and wireless local area networks (LANs). Alvarion, which was formed by the merger of BreezeCOM and Floware, offers the broadest range of BWA solutions by market segment and frequency band. Its solutions are designed to address all carriers' and service providers' business models. With the combined market experience of its founding companies, a strong customer base, diversified distribution channels and field-proven deployments, Alvarion is the leading BWA pure-play provider for all types of end-users, from residential subscribers to business customers. For more information, please visit Alvarion's Website at http://www.alvarion.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may register to receive Alvarion's future press releases or to download a complete Digital Investor Kit(TM) including press releases, regulatory filings and corporate materials by clicking on the "Digital Investor Kit(TM)" icon at www.kcsa.com. |
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